Anton Osten

The process goes roughly like this: Separate parent and child. Do not place them with relatives, but instead in the care of an outside actor — government schools, orphanages, detention centers/prison camps, and in the foster homes of strangers. Deteriorate ties to the child’s past, whether they are stable and healthy or not. Change the child’s name. Convert them to another religion, one their parents don’t practice. Teach them an entirely different language, one their parents don’t speak. If the children resist their new situation, use corporal punishment or hard labor to keep them in line. Kidnapping by the state requires a new identity, a new life, and only a small chance to reconnect to an old life entirely.

…fer fares competitive with transit, but moving away from economics for a moment, what about ethics? Yes, fares may be similar, but whereas transit workers are unionized, well-paid, have good benefits, and dependable hours; drivers for ride-hailing companies have no benefits, few rights, and they have to pay for their own vehicles and expenses from wages which Uber has consistently cut over the past few years. Further, while transit provides a more efficient way to move around the city which reduces traffic …